"Ah Shen."
The man snapped out of his daze and strode forward, pulling her into his embrace.
The young girl was emanating a chill, feeling cold, and seemed to be in a low mood.
Tang Zhishen glared at his own brother, "It's cold, can't you take off a piece of clothing to cover her?"
No wonder he couldn't find a girlfriend.
Tang Zhiyuan was bewildered by the glare, completely unaware of what he had done wrong.
The man bent down, scooped the young girl into his arms, and steadily walked into the cabin.
This helicopter was a bit larger than Xu Qian's, equipped with a small living area and a private room.
Tang Zhiyuan automatically took a seat in the living area.
The man gently placed the young girl on the bed and personally knelt down to help her remove her shoes.
He didn't ask why she had come to N Province, nor did he ask why she was unhappy.
He quietly held her, tucking the quilt around the gaps at her shoulders to prevent even a hint of wind from entering.
"Get some sleep, you're tired."
Xu Qian's chest ached, and even with her eyes closed, she couldn't sleep. She fidgeted, wanting to say something but not knowing how to start.
"Ah Qian, if you want to talk, talk. If you don't, don't. It's alright."
Ah Shen was too gentle, she sometimes didn't know how to interact with him...
Even though she had snuck out, his favorability had increased by 5 points in her haste, showing no signs of decreasing.
"Ah Shen, I just don't know how to start."
The story was too messy, and she didn't know where to begin.
"It's alright, take your time to think. Speak when you're ready. I'm very patient."
"Mmm, does the Tang Corporation base have cannons?"
Tang Zhishen: ...?
The topic had shifted rather abruptly.
"There are some in the storeroom, but they haven't been used in too long."
Xu Qian pondered for a moment and said, "The Tang Corporation base has too few people. We must gather more talent. I suggest sending people to other provinces for promotion and providing transportation to bring more people to live at the Tang Corporation base."
"I have cannons in my space. I'll give you a few to place at the entrance later, and we won't be so passive. Also, about those vegetables..."
"Shh—"
Xu Qian looked up at him, puzzled. Shh, what was there to shush about?
"Let's owe you the vegetables for now. I like it when you owe me."
Xu Qian raised an eyebrow and chuckled, "If you owe me any longer, I won't give them to you."
Seeing that her mood had improved considerably, Tang Zhishen secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
"Actually, the Tang Corporation base isn't lacking in vegetables either."
The laboratory had developed experimental greenhouses long ago and had been growing vegetables.
"Oh? Then you're deliberately making things difficult for us?"
"Business is business."
Xu Qian snorted and remained silent.
She leaned against Tang Zhishen, and slowly, very slowly, she finally fell asleep.
The nightmare would soon disappear.
After coaxing Xu Qian to sleep, Tang Zhishen finally had the time to get out of bed and have a chat with his troublesome younger brother.
Tang Zhiyuan was dozing on the sofa.
To be honest, he hadn't had a good night's sleep in days due to the procreation experiments, and today he had been shocked by Xu Qian's explosive news!
He couldn't wait to go home and sleep.
"Zhiyuan."
Tang Zhiyuan jolted and snapped back to attention.
His elder brother was sitting beside him, staring at him...
He felt inexplicably guilty.
"What's wrong with Ah Qian?"
Tang Zhiyuan spread his hands, indicating he didn't know either.
"You ordered me to go back to the villa to watch her. She inexplicably said she wanted to go to the airport, and then came to N Province. She didn't say anything when she arrived. After a long wait, she asked me to develop a vaccine, a vaccine for zombies turning back into humans. You arrived shortly after."
Tang Zhiyuan only spoke so much in front of his own family; he barely glanced at others.
The man remained silent for a moment before getting up and returning to the room. As he walked, he turned back to look at his brother, whose dark circles were nearly touching his chin.
Perhaps he should show some concern?
"Rest well."